Breathe Meditation

Mindfulness is a Buddhist practice embraced by many psychologists and self-help "gurus." The practice has many beneficial psychological...

by Barbara O'Brien To become a Buddhist is to take refuge in the Three Jewels, also called the Three Treasures. The Three Jewels are the...

by His Holiness Penor Rinpoche We all need to find freedom from samsara and attain enlightenment, and the only way to do so is by relying...

by Barbara Hoetsu O'Brien Mindfulness is one of the most basic practices of Buddhism. It is part of the Eightfold Path and is one of the...

by Ayya Khema Being happy also means being peaceful, but quite often people don’t really want to direct their attention to that. There is...

by Geshe Sonam Rinchen If things were not empty of inherent existence, nothing could function and neither actions nor the agents of those...

By Akong Rinpoche Wherever the Buddha gave teachings is considered holy. Bodhgaya is one of these and there are many such places in...

by Lama Zopa Rinpoche Our consciousness is abiding at the moment as if we are living in a rented house. Soon we will have to leave this...

‘Every human being wants to love and be loved. This is very natural. But often love, desire, need, and fear get wrapped up all together....

You should try to meditate regularly on death and impermanence and thus become a spiritual practitioner of initial scope. Then you should...

‘Buddhist psychology is filled with practices that shift us to the universal perspective. These include contemplation's on the vastness...

Before we start practicing mindfulness meditation, we must know how to practice. We need to have the right information and a clear...

An important point to remember is that whatever information we gather, we also filter, so what we’re left with is a very particular kind...

by Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche If meditators lead lives based on selfishness, they are likely to bring exactly the same approach to...

Again, you can certainly continue your relationships, your friendships, and whatever you cherish as important in your life, just don’t...

“Zen is not some special state, it is our normal condition, silent, peaceful, awake, without agitation.” - Master Taisen Deshimaru Zen...

‘Most human beings spend their lives battling with opposing inner forces; what they think they should do versus what they are doing; how...

Peace and happiness in life come when we free ourselves from the dissatisfied mind of desire. Satisfaction comes when we give ourselves...

‘If we do not focus on human limits and pathology, what is the alternative? It is the belief that human freedom is possible under any...

‘When we’re idealistic, we - and many practitioners in Asian Buddhist countries as well - imagine that nirvana exists somewhere high in...